Föhn (1950)
The aging Dr. Johannes Jensen still cannot come to terms with the fact that his wife died in an avalanche during a mountain hike they took together twenty years ago. When a young couple plans to climb the same mountain, Jensen fears that the incident might repeat itself. He tries in vain to dissuade them from their plan. When they get into trouble, Jensen manages to save them, sacrificing his own life in the process.
- Date of release
- 1950-10-09
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (3)
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure
- Director
- Rolf Hansen
Casting
- Hans Albers — Dr. Johannes Jensen
- Adrian Hoven — Peter
- Liselotte Pulver — Maria
- Heinrich Gretler — Christian Glucker
- Antje Weisgerber — Maria Jensen
Interesting facts
The White Hell of Pitz Palu, also known as Sturm in der Ostwand in East Germany, is a 1950 West German mountain film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Hans Albers, Liselotte Pulver and Adrian Hoven. It is a remake of Arnold Fanck's 1929 film The White Hell of Pitz Palu. Interiors were shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Fritz Lück. It was a prominent early role for Lieselotte Pulver and helped put the young Swiss actress on the path to stardom in the German-speaking world.
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